Ahh ... a quiet moment.
For the next couple weeks we have family in town, which is great, but it also means there will be four kids under four demanding attention. The house is certainly buzzing with activity - meals, crafts, running around (with the occasional slip, fall and tears), story time, snack time - and they just got in last night! The Wife and I say we want 5 kids, and this is sort of like saying, "Are you sure?"
Actually, I like the noise and the activity. Toddlers are fun to watch, and when you get a bunch of them together they wear themselves out. As long as they aren't beating each other or the dog up, the parent becomes more of a supervisor than a participant - so it's break of sorts. The endless games of "Ring Around the Rosie" are delegated to someone else!
What I really wanted to write about are our upcoming Halloween plans. I've never been a big fan of the holiday, honestly (Except the year I dressed up like a scarecrow. I sat motionless on the porch with a bowl of candy sitting near me. Every time someone would come up and grab for the candy, I'd grab them. Good times. Highly recommended.). So this year we're doing something a little different: Trunk or Treat.
This Trunk or Treat is at our church. Volunteers decorate their cars and minivans and the kids go to each trunk for candy. Many families also have some sort of game or activity (bean bag toss, mini basketball hoop, etc.) set up. I'm told last year over 1,500 kids came. It's a great idea because everyone can still dress in costume, get TONS of candy, and it's safer than going door to door.
I'll be sure to post pictures of our little cow and monkey. I won't post pictures of me stealing all of their peanut butter cups.
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